Analysts forecast accelerated Western withdrawal – and China’s expansion

Only 10 out of 297 executives in top three roles at FTSE 100 companies have other ethnic minority backgrounds

Analysts say Asian stocks likely to retreat as decline in tech, retail shares weighs on US benchmarks

Local currency gains slightly against US dollar at open

Over 10,000 entrepreneurs affected by pandemic in state to receive aid

Company’s net loss tripled to €581 million, from €186 million in 2019, on higher operating expenses

Company expects sales to grow by up to 9% and operating profit to rise by up to 8% this year

Group expects production disturbances, increased costs and strained supply chain on a global shortage of semiconductors

Chief executive officer Joe Kaeser to hand off the baton to his deputy, Roland Busch, after a seven-year tenure
